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Powerline communications / Klaus Dostert.

By: Dostert, Klaus.
Contributor(s): Dostert, Klaus. Powerline Kommunikation. English.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Prentice Hall communications engineering and emerging technologies series: Publisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall PTR, c2001Description: xii, 338 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0130293423.Subject(s): Telecommunication lines | Electric lines -- Carrier transmission | Telecommunication systemsDDC classification: 621.3823
Contents:
Introduction -- The electric power supply system and its properties -- Historical development of data communication over powerlines -- New usage possibilities of the low-voltage level based on European standards -- Innovation potential from deregulation - possibilities and limits of signal transmission -- Appropriate modulation schemes for PLC and communication system concepts -- Conclusions and further work.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The intention of this work is to demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of PLC (Power Line Communications) technology with respect to individual needs. It presents and analyzes the background information and research results.

Translation of: Powerline Kommunikation.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-329) and index.

Introduction -- The electric power supply system and its properties -- Historical development of data communication over powerlines -- New usage possibilities of the low-voltage level based on European standards -- Innovation potential from deregulation - possibilities and limits of signal transmission -- Appropriate modulation schemes for PLC and communication system concepts -- Conclusions and further work.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Electric Power Supply System and Its Properties
  • Topological and Electrical Structures
  • 3 Historical Development of Data Communication over Powerlines
  • Possibilities and Limits of Classical Usage Types
  • 4 New Usage Possibilities of the Low-Voltage Level Based on European Standards
  • The European CENELEC Standard EN 50065 for the Frequency Range Below the Long-Wave Broadcast Band
  • 5 Innovation Potential from Deregulation
  • Deregulation of the Telecommunication Markets
  • Fast Data Transmission over Building Installations (Last Meter Solutions) the HomePlug Powerline Alliance
  • Telecommunication Access over the Low-Voltage Grid (Last-Mile Solutions). Energy Market Deregulation (Free Electricity Trade). Bandwidth Requirements and Frequency Allocation
  • Channel Characteristics, Coupling and Measuring Techniques at High Frequencies for PLC. The Powerline Channel Model
  • The High-Frequency Interference Scenario
  • Access Impedance
  • Estimating the Powerline Channel Capacity
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility: Problems and Solutions
  • Measures of Network Conditioning Analysis of Feasibility and Efficiency
  • 6 Appropriate Modulation Schemes for PLC and Communication System Concepts
  • Introduction
  • Single-Carrier Modulation and CDMA. PLC Signal Characteristics and Level-Limit Measurements
  • OFDM A Multicarrier Scheme for High-Speed PLC. OFDM Signal Synthesis, Carrier Modulation and Demodulation
  • OFDM for High-Speed PLC Summary
  • 7 Conclusions and Further Work
  • 8 Reading List and Bibliography by Topics
  • Carrier-Frequency Modulation in High-Voltage Lines
  • Ripple Carrier Signaling
  • Standards and Regulation Issues
  • Spread-Spectrum Techniques
  • Fundamentals of Communications, Systems Theory, and RF Technology
  • PLC-Related Electronic Circuit Design, Application Notes
  • Communication over the Electric Power Distribution Grid

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

Foreword The term "powerline" has splashed across the media more or less spectacularly for quite some time. Many of these representations are not sound enough to convey a realistic view of this technology and its possibilities to the public. Even experts are not fully familiar with the subject, because powerline is a unique medium for message transmission. This may help explain why powerline research and development has had a shadowy existence until recently. The only worthwhile applications had been seen in niches like building automation or remote meter reading. Extremely restrictive regulations with regard to the usable frequency ranges and admissible transmission levels have also discouraged powerline developments. There has not been massive economic interest to drive the formation of a powerline lobby like those in other technological fields, which would be able to exert influence on standards and regulations. This situation changed radically with the deregulation of the telecommunications and energy markets. One immediate consequence is the demand for alternative fast data connections on the local loop level. There is still a de-facto monopoly on this level, because all the copper in the telephone network still belongs to one source. Powerline communication could offer ideal solutions, mainly because the power supply infrastructure is denser than any other communication network. The full infrastructure from the provider to the home wall plug is there, ready for use without any additional installation cost. This means, for example, that fast Internet access from the wall plug will not remain just a vision but will gradually become reality. Development will advance at a pace so rapid that future users will have to be provided quickly with comprehensive information in easily understandable form, so that they can properly appreciate the new options at their fingertips. Unfortunately, suitable literature has been lacking. The publications currently available can be divided roughly into two classes: Scientific papers addressing highly specialized experts and describing specific technical detail. Press articles made up in spectacular presentations to draw attention to the "powerline" novelty, without conveying useful technical background information. Drawn from a large number of sources, this is the first book aimed at providing future users with comprehensive information about this new technology. It deals in an easily understandable way with all relevant aspects, from the historical roots to the possibilities and limits of powerline communication, taking the most recent results from research and development into account. In addition to physical and technical interactions, this book also discusses economic and regulatory aspects. The introductory chapter presents the most important information about the motivation for powerline communication and describes the properties of energy supply systems from the view of telecommunications. Subsequent chapters describe the possible uses of powerline communication based on existing standards, communication at very high data rates, and the physical limits. Another chapter discusses how problems regarding electromagnetic compatibility can be solved. Subsequently, promising transmission and access methods as well as the state-of-the-art in device and system development are presented. Finally, the last chapter discusses further developments and the future significance of powerline communication. This book is intended to alert all potential users to the fascinating possibilities offered by powerline communication. Considering that its capacity allows theoretical data rates of over 100 Mbits/s, one can easily imagine the enormous innovation potential, which could be used to create considerable economic values. Meanwhile, the massive commitment of leading companies and a large number of research institutions certainly suggests that worldwide communication over powerlines may become as commonplace and omnipresent as the use of electric energy. The author sees this book as a mediating link between science and practice to put the complex powerline issue in the right light for the public. Hopefully, it will not only awaken interest and technical curiosity, but also lead to immediate practical application of the new possibilities. The contributors to this book are too numerous to name them all. It will be easy for the readers to find them in the bibliography. We would like to thank all of them for their help. The author wishes especially to thank his wife for her support and patience throughout the writing of this book, and to thank his editor and all the people at Prentice Hall who helped shepherd him through the book-writing process. Klaus Dostert Krickenbach, December 2000 Excerpted from Powerline Communications by Klaus Dostert, Franzis Verlag All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

KLAUS DOSTERT has, since 1992, been full professor on the faculty of electrical engineering and information technology at the University of Karlsrühe in Germany, where he leads a PLC research group of eight scientists. His work has led to more than 50 scientific publications and 10 patents in the field of PLC. Dostert was keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Power Line Communications and its Applications and has initiated and chaired numerous PLC seminars and workshops. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Kaiserslautern and is a senior member of the Computer Society of the IEEE.

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